Official Name: Republic of Uzbekistan
Area: 447, 400 square km; a bit larger than California Capital: Tashkent Pupulation: 2.5 million Major Cities: Samarkand {600,000}; Bukhara {350,000} Terrain: Flat to Rolling Sandy Desert with dunes. Irrigated river valleys; {valleys} Amu Darya, Syr Darya; Aral sea shrinking; semi-arid grasslands; surrounded by mountainy Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan in east Climate: Mid-Latitude Desert; Long, hot summers; mild winter Nationality: Uzbek Ethnic Groups: Muslim 90% {Mostly Sunni}; Eastern Orthodox 5%; Other 5% Industrials: Services 37.9%; Agricultural & Forestry 28.2%; Industry: 33.9% Most populous in central Asia Practice “Lapar” as a dialogue song; Usually for weddings;Music Clothes:Direct cover shirts; bottom & top dressing gowns Dressing Gowns- {Light & Cotton Wool} Cuts on side for conveniance of walking Trousers- {Male} Dressing Gown- {Female} Crafts: Silk; Ceramics; Cotton Weaving; Stone & Wood; Metal Engraving; Leather Stamping; Carving Calligraphy; Carpet Weaving
Area: 447, 400 square km; a bit larger than California
Capital: Tashkent
Pupulation: 2.5 million
Major Cities: Samarkand {600,000}; Bukhara {350,000}
Terrain: Flat to Rolling Sandy Desert with dunes. Irrigated river valleys; {valleys} Amu Darya, Syr Darya; Aral sea shrinking; semi-arid grasslands; surrounded by mountainy Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan in east
Climate: Mid-Latitude Desert; Long, hot summers; mild winter
Nationality: Uzbek
Ethnic Groups: Muslim 90% {Mostly Sunni}; Eastern Orthodox 5%; Other 5%
Industrials: Services 37.9%; Agricultural & Forestry 28.2%; Industry: 33.9%
Most populous in central Asia
Practice “Lapar” as a dialogue song; Usually for weddings; Music
Clothes: Direct cover shirts; bottom & top dressing gowns
Dressing Gowns- {Light & Cotton Wool} Cuts on side for conveniance of walking
Trousers- {Male}
Dressing Gown- {Female}
Crafts: Silk; Ceramics; Cotton Weaving; Stone & Wood; Metal Engraving; Leather Stamping; Carving Calligraphy; Carpet Weaving